The ‘It’s Not Unusual’ singer has been ditched by BBC bosses, in favour of Boy George, however shortly after the news was made public, Tom lashed out at the Beeb, claiming he was given just 24 hours notice before the changes.

“We can confirm this unfortunate incident was caused by a technical glitch and was rectified immediately,” a show spokesperson explained at the time. "Out of the 40,000 applicants, the 200 affected applicants were called individually and spoken with directly.

"We look forward to seeing all successful applicants at the Blind auditions in Manchester next month."